Polymer nanocomposites with engineered electrical properties can be made by tuning the fabrication method, processing conditions and filler’s geometric and physical properties. This work focuses on investigating the effect of filler’s geometry (aspect ratio and shape), intrinsic electrical conductivity, alignment and dispersion within the polymer, and polymer crystallinity, on the percolation t...

Microsystem technologies are believed to be an important part of the technological foundation upon which the world can continue to improve the standard of living in the twenty-first century. Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) have been studied intensely for over two decades. Si-based MEMS, fabricated by surface and bulk micromachining techniques derived from IC processing technology, dominat...

Compression molding process can potentially be used to make high precision glass lenses. In a lens molding process, glass raw material is heated above its transition temperature and is subsequently pressed between the two mold halves into a lens shape. Controlled cooling (annealing) of the formed lens is then carried out with the molds in a closed position in order to enable uniform cooling of ...